>> in bethesda, it is day three without electricity. huge trees still live where they fell. >> i have never seen a pepco truck. i have seen nobody. >> this afternoon d.c. mayor joined the chorus blasting pepco. >> the pace at restoring power is unacceptable. >> the crew is working on the damage and they see a differently. they have been on the job since early saturday morning. they are not allowed to speak on camera. >> people do not understand what we go through. >> he is on his third straight 16-hour day. in a space so tight only one truck at a time can squeeze in.

>> seeing what you need to put it back up, you cannot do this all in a blast. >> the manpower does seem in short supply. on this job we witnessed a glitch on a replacement put. it turned out to be 10 feet to short. >> they are very tired they are working very hard. >> we will take anybody, it would take a long time for people to restore power to this area. >> you can see the line and working. they have to replace a whole line of poles. the official response to the mayor's comment from pepco is that it is premature to be issuing any such judgments that pepco is going too slowly. they have 1500 people out on the

street right now. and another 350 coming in tomorrow. pepco says when all is said and done we can look back and see whether their response was good enough. >> thank you. in northern virginia, dominion crews were back out today restoring power to thousands of customers. gov. bob mcdonnell says it caused the largest non- hurricane power outages in the state's history. there were 10 storm related deaths in the state of virginia. >> for the hundreds of thousands of people still without power the weather is not going to improve anytime soon. >> unfortunately, it looks like we will head back to the middle and upper 90's by thursday and friday. in the meantime, the tiniest of breaks no thunderstorms and a

little bit of the bayberries. 87 degrees in arlington right now -- a bit of a day breeze. 87 degrees in arlington right now. a little bit cooler across southern anne arundel county. everybody else, mostly in the lower 90's. 91 in frederick. 92 at reagan national airport. humidity levels are under control today. dew point temperatures are down in the 50's. we will stay honey -- sunny and hot through the evening. for the overnight comet it will be -- coovernight, it will be muggy. a whole lot to talk about in

just a few minutes. >> the storm damage is widespread throughout maryland virginia d.c. downed trees and power lines continue to cause trouble in the district. >> some developments this afternoon, d.c. public schools will be closed yet again tomorrow. no summer school for 6000 students. we saw branches, and then we saw huge tree limbs all over the place. every single neighborhood has been hit. we are in the upper northwest on newark street. work crews are on their way here, but it has been a busy day. on brandywine street in northwest, it was a familiar scene. crews picking up the pieces of another downed tree. day three post-storm, crews were reducing trees to branches and

sawdust. >> we had no idea that it had done such damage. >> with an estimated 1500 trees down in the district, every single award was hit hard. >> i think they are doing a fantastic job. >> the before picture says it all. overnight, cruise were able to back -- crews were able to get it down to a stop. -- toa a stump. >> we have to be patient and work with them. >> this tree is an example of why nearly 40,000 residents are still without power today. it brought down two utility poles and street lights. >> it was incredibly devastating. >> sooner or later would be

great. later it is discouraging. we understand that it is a process. >> we have people trying to make their daily lives here. this is going to take a while. because of that, we still have those power outages. day three, no power, and that is food in the refrigerator. six d.c. public schools, tonight and tomorrow night they will be collecting spoiled food. they will have trucks there sets up for you to bring all of that rotten food. >> local 911 centers had serious problems over the weekend but they're back up and running. arlington county is experiencing problems getting calls from wireless providers.

741-3035 is an alternate number. the foul line has been set up for you in d.c., md. -- phone line has been set up for you in d.c. maryland kind and virginia. >> hundreds of stoplights are still out so drivers should consider them a four-way stop. that was not the case last night when a pedestrian was struck in arlington. we have a warning for all drivers. >> crews are behind me right now working on the traffic light. they have it operating right now. it was out last night at about 9:30 when the accident happened. the victim was on that corner over there trying to cross columbia pike when a car came down this direction and struck him.

>> he recounted to friends of the victim the tragic scene he witnessed last night around 9:30. the power was out at the time in the area. he was standing under a tree nearby and saw his friend walking in the crosswalk. very very fast, he said. the traffic light was out. it makes it even darker. a woman came speeding and did not stop, she had francisco, he says. >> the driver did stop and remain on the scene until police arrived, but the victim died a short time later. he was my friend, this man said. he is from my country. most everyone who gathers to eat on this lunch truck new francisco.

they say he had a wife and a small child. dominion electric crews were in the area today. some traffic lights are still out. >> i was trying to cross and all the lights were out. people were honking. at some point, i had to go to the middle and wait. it was really dangerous. >> it looks like they have the lights back on and functioning. police do not have officially identified the victim. as far as the driver of the car no charges have been filed. >> thank you. the search for a power outage necessities continues tonight. we're live in arlington. >> folks tell us they are just plain tired, tired of driving

around looking for gasoline tired of being hot. >> it will even do a window units. >> this mississippi businessman set up shop last night selling generators on the back of this truck. the storm chasing veteran figured the trip might still be worth that. >> we tried to get here a little bit earlier. you guys did not have any warning. we did not have any warning either. >> he may be onto something. this bethesda man told him to find some way -- says his wife told him to find some way to cool their house. she is just plain tired of hunting for gasoline all over arlington. >> they do not have any regular gas left. >> at least she found one that takes credit cards.

the credit card systems are offline. this station temporarily shut down because of it. it is all adjusted bit too much for some and there is no end in sight. >> my poor dog is panting. i have not slept in three days. >> take a look at this station. it has gas and it takes credit cards, a lot of people have been coming through. the workers are keeping an eye on the levels of the pumps. in the meantime, we should tell you, if you are running around hunting for gasoline, we have compiled a list of open gas stations on our website. we are live in arlington. >> whether or not you have power, but you can get a full coverage from are smart -- from your smart phone.

>> our coverage continues. we will show you were people without air conditioning are going to find some relief. >> they lost their power we will show you where the water was gushing today. >> good news for coffee drinkers. >> a slow cleanup is

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>> a somber day for some call rotor residents forced out by wildfires. -- colorado residents forced out by wildfires. if forced 30,000 evacuation's. the fire has burned 17,000 acres already. the national guard is helping local police protect home from the looters. >> thousand people are waiting for their power to be teradyne. >> -- to be turned on. >> this neighborhood was hit hard. >> debris still litters much of

the falls church landscape tonight. impatient residents took matters into their own hands. >> it was blocking traffic and i figured i would get some exercise. >> as the day went on coming debate -- it became clear they have yet to reach the calm after the storm. >> a broken collarbone, dislocated shoulder. there is a lot of downed wires and as part of falls church. >> by monday morning more of half of the falls church customers were still without power. by the afternoon, that did not change. in some neighborhoods power lines still lay in the street like snakes. this one was live for 12 hours before it finally sorted itself out after melting the sidewalk.

just down the street, a tree limb fell from the sky, taking several lines with that. >> it hit us off guard. there was no warning. >> a home under a plan to move back to thailand tomorrow, but she has put those plans on hold indefinitely. dominion cannot even tell them when things will be cleaned up. >> they have so many customers to take care of, of course. >> despite all the cleanup, plans are moving ahead for the fireworks show on the national mall. the national park service is urging people to take public transportation into the district. parking will be extremely limited. because of the intense heat, the park service says to make sure you put on sunscreen and carry plenty of water.

>> it will be about 92 or 94 on the mall. >> you have all those people and no shade. >> let's get you started with a look at our time lapse. the past couple of hours looking across the city a beautiful afternoon if you are looking from inside to outside. temperatures about 90 degrees. little chance of any shower or storm activity. a couple spots alexandria, 90 degrees right now. 94 was the high. given the temperatures pretty comfortable as far as it can be at other times like it will be later this week. look at the rainfall total. king george reported 1.31 inches

of rain. here are the numbers, they are hot, but only a couple of degrees above average. 91 at washington dulles. 93 in frederick right now. england is getting a break only 70's across boston. you notice the double digit heat, and not the triple-digit heat. nashville 83 degrees. this heat is going to expand eastward and the heat will rebuild. we're talking lower 90's tomorrow and wednesday. thursday and friday, upper 90's across are viewing area.

a little trace of cloudiness. the storms have been pushed to the south and southwest. a few showers moving across the eastern sections of missouri. high-pressure keeping us very stable. high pressure will be in control over the next couple of days but would be admitted to we could see a few thunderstorms pop tomorrow afternoon. the cold front is not going to have an effect on the temperatures. late afternoon or early evening when stake thunderstorms around the area. will it be out of the area by the fireworks? we are hoping so, but cannot make any guarantees. in the meantime, late tonight mostly clear and warm. 82 in the city. 71 when you get up in the

morning. the afternoon a 30% chance of thunderstorms. with a cold front on wednesday the fourth, and 50% of thunderstorms, a high of 92. 97 on friday. 98 on saturday. another cold front on sunday. if you are looking for highest in the 70's, i am thinking seattle. it is summer, it is still lie. -- july. >> that is the definition of wishful thinking. >> the new spider-man movie premieres tonight at midnight. will the new story line bring a new life to this super hero? arch campbell is here with a preview. >> no power, downed trees, and

damage. now today, no water.

>> i want to give you a live shot from iraq fell. -- rockville. this is a drop-off center on route 355, shady grove road. how big of a pilot is back.

>> and it is growing. >> alexandra residents got hit with a double whammy today. >> first they lost their power and all they face a water main break on their street. waters started shooting out of seminary road and that blocked the street. we have the very latest. >> there are so many headaches right now in this neighborhood, including traffic. it has been closed all afternoon. we're not sure when it will be open. crews are working. that is where the water main problem is right there. no power, and now no water for these people. which means they cannot even use the bathroom in their homes. the water started gushing out of seminary road. >> the pizza guy told us, you

have some trouble coming down seminary. >> johnson has not had power at his alexandria home for two days. he had to throw out all of his frozen food. among downed trees and debris, now several streets do not have running water and people cannot use their toilets. including this retirement home on fairbanks avenue. >> crazy. the storm came. now this. i do not get what is going on. >> and another man was walking to the grocery, but could not get any further because of the water main break.

>> i just spoke to officials they said a contractor is on his way. this is a pretty major water main. it will take some time. they do not know how long it will take to get this fixed. it could be well into the evening before it is fixed. we are live from alexandria. >> talk about really pushing people's patience. an american at tak in africa -- an american and attacked in africa. >> see what brought them to d.c. today. >> a multi -- a power outage,

>> you are watching abc 7 news at 5, on your side. >> they are doing everything they can. they are going anywhere but home. we continue our live recovery coverage. >> i can tell you that when the doors swung open at the small there were people lined up outside of it. you can see this play area has been at capacity all day long. people are looking for ways to find air-conditioning and ac

power. it was wall-to-wall people at the bethesda library. >> i have no power at my house. if you need to charge a cell phones, you show up here. it is a madhouse. >> he brought his preschool aged son here. >> his camp was canceled. we have no power and it is hot. i needed to charge my cell phones. >> this pool was one of the few public polls in the county with power. they came here from their house with no power or air conditioning. >> we are here to cool off. >> it is great to get out of the heat. >> the small looked more like the christmas shopping season down early july.

>> i had to charge all of my electronics. i feel disconnected. >> even the family bathroom. >> it is nice to be able to get away. >> it is going to remain that way as long as this heat goes on. because there is such a need for electricity to charge electronics, by national battery carrier is going to be bringing in a charging spots into the county so people can charge of their cell phones, computers anything they need. we are reporting live tonight from wheaton. >> if you or someone you know it needs of ice or a cool place to get out of the heat, go to

wjla.com. we have a list of stores and a list of cooling centers. >> those cooling centers will still be needed as temperatures in the 90's continues through the week. >> at the end of the week, we will be back in the upper 90's. in the short term, we did a little bit of a break. no storms, no rain. it is a quiet sweep of the radar. temperatures are a few degrees above average for the second day of july. 91 right now in the district, 90 in lexington park. it will be hot in the lower 90's tomorrow isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. all little bit of a break as far as the storm activity on thursday. it is going to be warmer. give and take.

95 by thursday. a complete look at the next seven days in about 20 minutes. >> world news is going to be picking up the storm coverage and a look at the extreme heat at 6:30. >> hello, david. i see that the heat is on the top of your run down tonight. >> just like it is in your neck of the woods. i know you are waiting for your power to come back on. we will tell you how long it will last. did they give you an estimation? >> last word was made by friday. that is the word we are hearing in our neighborhood. it is going to be a long week. >> you are looking at back-to- school stories? >> back-to-school sales are ready? it is not even the fourth of the july. we get into the economics of all

of this. >> we will see you. you can watch those stories and more tonight right after abc 7 news at 6:00. >> fairfax county police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in two separate shooting incidents. kevin clark was under investigation for shooting a man in the springfield area back in may. the fairfax county commonwealth's attorney says both officers acted within their rights when they opened fire. >> this new month brings new laws 756 new laws for those in virginia. women seeking an abortion must first get an not invasive ultrasound. there is no longer a limit of how many guns you can buy in a month. private adoption agencies can turn away. based on moral or religious

beliefs. he will find a detailed break down -- you will find a detailed breakdown on our website. let's get a check of the traffic situation. >> a lot going on this afternoon. 395 northbound, we are seeing delays. there was the overturned a vehicle, but it has been cleared. kind of unusual for an afternoon rush towards the duke street. southbound the latest pentagon. the roadway is closed near east capitol street. traffic is being diverted onto pennsylvania avenue. kind of a slow go on 295. outdoor loop of the beltway near springfield, we are seeing delays.

just getting word of the tree down southbound george washington parkway near the overlooked after 123. a looks like everything is just getting by on a grassy shoulder on the southbound side. >> four days of no power leaves thousands of frustrated people. >> the summer movie season heats up tonight at midnight with the amazing spider-man. >> at 6:00, all report is out on the crash of the navy judge in virginia beach.

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>> spider-man swings back into the theaters tonight with new characters and a new story line. >> it has only been 10 years since they made the first time. >> it has been 10 years? >> tonight at midnight, the

amazing spider-man hopes to join that group. >> who are you? >> andrew garfield gives eds to peter parker as the amazing spider-man. he plays the son of a missing scientist. >> i forgot all about that thing. >> once bitten, he seeks revenge for his missing father and his murdered uncle. >> i got community service. >> emma stone goes blond as below the interest. -- his love interest. since every super hero needs a foe, rhys ifan fills the bill. an experiment turned him into a

menace. three stars p13g-13. "ted" when the box office this weekend. the number one movie in america is about a foul mouth teddy bear. what does that say? the amazing spider-man starts tonight at 12:01. "ted" is number 1. >> what does that say about us? we will enjoy going to watch an r-rated teddy bear. >> these are my people. >> i am right there with them. >> drinking coffee could reduce cancer. >> we will tell you why

>> a 26-year-old graduate student from texas is now in stable condition. he remains in an coma after being mauled by chimps. he entered an enclosure in south africa. the chimpanzee's apparently feeling threatened, dropped him off and began mauling him. the first responders to arrive was chased back to his car. >> started slamming him on edit. >> that first responder had to fire a shot. >> a group of nuns boarded a bus to protest the republicans' proposed budget. >> these six nuns have received

a rock star reception as they travel around the country. but they have faced some criticism. they're concerned about proposed republican budget cuts and want to draw attention to their message. >> down by the riverside ♪ >> a crowd of enthusiastic supporters were waiting on capitol hill. >> they said 2,000 miles, but not that i was counting. 2,700 miles. " the leaders said they got a warm welcomes across america. >> she opened her wallet and took out all for cash and handed it to me. >> even in the heat, these women were not slowing down. >> i am 81 years old and i'm

still going. their message? the republican budget will hurt too many americans. paul ryan is a fellow catholic, but the sisters refused to say that -- >> we stand with our bishops will me say that. >> that last time was directed at critics who say the sisters are out of line being so outspoken. >> i am sure they were exhausted. i was impressed. they operate by a set of values and a kind of hope. heat is a minimal factor. >> conservative critics have said the nuns are on namea bus to know where. they said they received an outpouring of support across the

country. >> thank you. we have good news for coffee drinkers. new research finds drinking more coffee lowers your chances of developing the most common form of skin cancer. scientist said caffeine is the key. researchers studied more than 120,000 people. those who drank more than 2 cups of coffee a day lowered their risk of developing skin cancer. >> it is time for the hometown visits on the bachelorettes tonight. it is on tonight at 8:00, followed by "the glass house." >> we have much more about the storm damage around the area. we also went out with a cruise

to see the challenges they face in getting the power back on. we will have the latest on the local outages. officials are keeping a close eye on a new threats of terrorism. we take a look at the potential target. >> let's look for the threats of new weather moving yen. we do not need any more storms. >> no storms tonight. no rain tonight. we are going to stay clear. let's take a look at chesapeake beach. it has been a beautiful afternoon. temperatures are in the mid-80 cost right now. we are looking a little -- temperatures are lower than they have been in recent days. 91 in fredericksburg. 93 degrees in frederick. as far as dew point

temperatures, this is how we calculate relative humidity. right now, at temperatures -- relative humidity is running about 35%. over the next few days, that, too, is going to change. it will be muggy but the temperatures by morning. thunderstorms of possibility in the afternoon. a better chance for storms on wednesday. thursday and friday, the heat starts to build and. if you want more information we have a blog at wjla.com. it puts together a timeline about friday night. >> tim is here to talk about the controversy with this olympic team. >> the 2012 olympics are 25 days away and there is a huge news

out of the world of track today. she will not be on the women's 100-meter team. she has declined a runoff. she feels that she had already won her spot on the team by finishing third. she crossed the line and believed she had made the team. she looked up and saw her name on the scoreboard. she took a lot with the american flag. upon further review, the third place spot was called a dead heat. the officials decided a coin flip for the final spot. she said the emotion was too much for her. she has forfeited her spot on the olympic team. it looked to me that she had finished third. how about the olympic swimming trials? 15 years old from bethesda, maryland. she qualified by finishing

first, at 8 minutes, 19 seconds. katie was our athlete of the week. the fastest time in the world this year. this is her first ever olympics. tiger woods had the power yesterday. he collected his trophy, took his $1.7 million and gave it to charity. it is a big event and then he went straight to west virginia. yesterday's win was his third of the year. passing the great john nicholas. the record that he really wants is the eight teenagers. tiger woods is gearing up for the british open july 19. >> there was a time when people were saying i could never win again. that was about six months ago. here we are.

>> here we are. 1.7 million to charity. >> is the back? what do you think? >> he has won three times already this

>> patience with the heat and lack of services is just about running out. >> we have been taking the temperature of folks around town. i would guess that you got an earful today. >> we are all feeling it. people are sick and tired of being hot and bothered. as we went across the city, one word kept popping up. >> it is pretty frustrating. >> frustrating. >> people were trying to make the best of a bad situation they were already to but this week behind them. >> it is frustrating. there will be on a secure later.

>> you need to bring cash because they do not take credit cards. >> i need four bags of ice. >> it is a hot commodity. >> copley, one will make it to the freezer. >> -- hopefully, one will make it to the freezer. >> at this market, no lights and no power. >> we lost a lot of business. >> this guy was looking for ice to help his neighbors. >> we are afraid that something could happen to them. >> the only grocery store has been without power since the storm. >> it is very annoying. it is pretty annoying. >> why is it that we cannot get rid of the trees? pepco came by and said they

could not come by because of the trees. >> the pepco crew showed up late this afternoon outside that market. they hope to get the power restored. ice is coming to the city. a lot of stores are reporting shipments are on the way. the problem since they do not have power, they cannot take credit cards, so you have to have cash. >> that is going to be abc 7 news at 5:00. coming up next, updated numbers on power outages and continued team coverage. >> we spend the day with virginia dominion cruise trying to figure out the answer to this custom. what is taking them so long to restore power? >> three days after the big storm rose in montgomery county continued to be b